[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Sands Point 6-20-1989; amended in its entirety 3-19-1990. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
[Added 7-23-2019 by L.L.
No. 4-2019]
A. Purpose. The Board of Trustees finds that it is important for the
Village of Sands Point employees to be motivated to higher levels
of achievement in their respective employment positions. Additionally,
there are situations that arise during the course of employment that
present an employee with an opportunity to provide exceptional services
to those doing business with the Village. The Board of Trustees wishes
to incentivize exceptional employee behavior by creating an employee
bonus compensation program.
B. Employee eligibility. All nonunion, at-will Village employees are
entitled to participate in the employee bonus compensation program.
C. Evaluation. The performance of the department head shall be evaluated
by the Village Board of Trustees based upon the following criteria:
(1) Quality of work: produces results and/or provides services consistent
with the duties of the position.
(2) Productivity: continually completed the duties and responsibilities
of the position.
(3) Initiative: successfully fulfilled additional work requirements and
achieved exceptional results in the past year.
(4) Reliability/accountability: demonstrates reliability, dependability
and accountability in all aspects of the defined role.
(5) Integrity/ethics: operates in accordance with Village policies and
applicable laws.
(6) Communication: is effective in interpersonal interactions as well
as communicating both verbally and in writing.
(7) Constituent service (if applicable): effectively applies knowledge
of departmental service or product to best satisfy the needs and expectations
of Village residents.
(8) Problem solving/decision making: builds a logical approach to address
problems and/or manage the situation at hand by drawing on one's knowledge
and experience, calling on other references and resources as necessary.
(9) Creativity/innovation: thinks and operates creatively; seeks out
new responsibilities; acts on opportunities; has significant impact
in creating breakthrough products or services that fulfill an institutional
need.
(10)
Teamwork/collaboration: interfaces and works with internal and
external team members in ways that foster optimal team and interaction
and results.
(11)
Management: manages projects, resources, individuals and teams
to effectively accomplish defined goals and objectives within all
applicable ethics and compliance standards.
(12)
Leadership: establishes the vision, strategic directions and
high-performance culture within his/her area of responsibility and
exhibits the ability to build trust, influence outcomes, and inspire
others to effectively deliver results that positively impact the institution.
(13)
Demonstrates effort above and beyond the basic requirements
of the job description.
D. Evaluation period. The evaluation period shall be June 1 of the previous
year through May 31 of the current year.
E. Discretionary bonus. Bonuses pursuant to this section shall be awarded
at the sole discretion of the Village Board of Trustees, who shall
take into consideration the performance evaluation criteria, personal
observations, and any such other information the Board finds illustrative
and indicative of employee performance that exemplifies the purposes
of an award pursuant to this section.
F. Bonus amount. At the sole discretion of the Village Board of Trustees
and pursuant to a duly adopted resolution, the Board of Trustees may
award a bonus in an amount determined by the Board of Trustees based
on the employee's fulfillment of the criteria set forth herein, not
to exceed 10% of the employees' base compensation.
[Added 7-26-2022 by L.L.
No. 14-2022]
A. The term of Office of the Village Clerk is one year.
B. The term of Office of the Deputy Village Clerk is one year.
C. The term of Office of the Village Treasurer is one year.
D. The term of Office of the Deputy Village Treasurer is one year.
E. The term of Office of the Registrar is one year.
F. The term of Office of the Deputy Registrar is one year.